State House to consider joining compact opposed to Obamacare

Opponents call bill symbolic

The state House is preparing to debate whether Kansas should join a compact of states seeking to exempt themselves from the federal health care law.

The bill on Thursday’s agenda in the House would also let participating states remove themselves from other federal health regulations if Congress consents.

Many Republican lawmakers strongly oppose the federal health care law championed by Democratic President Barack Obama and see it as intrusive and burdensome. GOP opposition kept Kansas from setting up its own online health insurance marketplace under the federal law.

Critics call the measure symbolic and say Congress wouldn’t approve such a compact.

A Texas-based group is pushing the compact and says eight other states have enacted similar laws, including Missouri.

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........that all Kansans are opposed to anything democrat - especially affordable health insurance? I for one am grateful that I can finally afford health insurance (under Obamacare), and I go to sleep at night knowing that virtually everyone in the Statehouse has done absolutely nothing to assist Kansans in the fight to obtain affordable health insurance coverage for anyone in this State.
What are we paying you people for? Is it - to rubber-stamp everything Sam wants?
As far as I'm concerned - the sooner Sammy's removed from office - won't be soon enough......and that goes for the rest of you "do-nothing" republicans as well.

Nice to see the states fighting back and taking back a little control that our founding fathers intended from the beginning. The worst thing wreaking havoc in our nation is the bought and paid for federal politicians on BOTH sides of the aisle.

It isn't far enough yet but it is a step in the right direction. I encourage our legislature to join the compact and stand up to the vast overreach of our federal government.

This is not affordable health care. I do know people who have lost their insurance because it did not meet obamacare requirements. Now they have to pay higher premiums, have higher deductibles and are in a bad situation. It's not their fault. They had policies and medical care they could afford.

I also heard the story of a man, I can't remember where he's from, who has cancer. Obamacare requires pre-existing conditions to be covered. However, the insurance company found a way to NOT cover cancer treatments for this man. He has a heart problem, which somehow allowed the insurance company the privilege of refusing to cover his cancer treatment.

Okay, you who think Obama and his health care act are so great, answer these:

How is this better for this man than the previous insurance that covered his cancer treatment?
How is this more affordable for him now that he has to pay for ALL of his cancer treatment out of his own pocket?
How does this make you feel that someone who had something that was working for him got it pulled out from under him and now his life is so messed up and you believe and praise what the great one said?

You and all those who think this is so wonderful should be ashamed of yourselves.

in modern times. It is the largest tax increase in our history, and will only grow larger. It was sold with outright lies about what it was, what it would do and what it would cost. It is destroying the insurance industry, which was the intent from the start. There are currently more people that have lost their insurance because of this horrible bill than have signed up under obamacare. Premiums are rising, deductibles and copays are rising. Jobs are already being lost, hours reduced. Companies are putting new job creation on hold because of the anticipated higher cost of hiring new employees.

It is a boondoggle, a wonderful example of what happens when government meddles in the marketplace, trying to control it when they haven't the slightest idea how it works.

When you hear someone claiming how wonderful the obamacare tax is because they have insurance and it's cheaper allegedly because of obamacare, they are either lying or one of the one in thousands who benefitted from taxpayer subsidies paying for their insurance. So their gain is someone else's loss.

This unconstitutional law should be opposed at every opportunity with every resource. Every state should do everything they can to slow it down and stop it. I fully support our Kansas legislature doing everything in their power to derail this monstrosity.

The good news is this horrible law passed by democrats without a single Republican vote will bring about the end of latest liberal takeover of our Government. The mid term elections this year will sweep democrats out of office and return at least two branches of government back to the control of the American people. And 2016 will complete the job.

All the distractions, lies, diversions and political grandstanding by the democrats will not help them. They have done too much damage to too many people.

Research shows more Kansans want ACA than do not. Even people with insurance wants ACA and those who do no want it either do not care about their fellow humans or do not know what they are talking about! ACA has been a life saver to my mentally ill grandson and his mentally ill wife. Before ACA they had insurance that did not pay a penny to go see a doctor. Seeing a doctor or NP has to happen often for the maintenance of mental illness. They could not afford to pay their doctor. And with ACA they can pay the co-pay and get the medication they need without having to go without when they did not have the money for it. Any one who would want seriously mentally ill, or physically ill, people to go without treatment when treatment is needed are heartless. How on earth can our politicians be so hateful? Fred holds, not a candle, to these people.

I understand the desperation of liberals to try to put lipstick on this pig, but can you at least quit lying about it? Your fabrications are easily disproven. If this huge tax increase is a good thing, then you wouldn't have to lie to try to generate support. People would actually support it.

The fact that the obamacare tax supporters must lie to try to give the appearance that people support this tax increase says everything you need to know about it.

First of all I do not "have to give" you anything. Who do you think you are to demand I give you "proof"? I have read this statement about the number of people for ACA in this very paper. And I personally know that many people with insurance want ACA. I have insurance and do not need to change to ACA as I can afford what I have. BUT I want ACA for people who need it and can pay a co-pay. I want expanded Medicaid for those who cannot pay their part of ACA. One of my grandsons is insured by his parent's insurance at the age of 24. Another one works but is in the cannot afford ACA group. Another one was insured by Walmart but got better insurance through ACA. If that does not fit your limited idea of what insurance is good, too bad. You know what you can do. But if people who only care about themselves don't know what they can do I will tell you. No, people who do not care about others are not worth my effort.

My belief is that one should be able to provide the facts they used to form their opinions, comments, accusations, etc. Those who are unable or unwilling to do so are stating there are no facts to support their opinions, beliefs, accusations, etc. Therefore, it seems fair and reasonable for people to question statements others assert and post on a public forum. And, I feel it is a fair, reasonable and inherent responsibility to be willing to support your own statements, opinions, assertions, etc., you post publicly.

For example, when you state, ""Research shows more Kansans want ACA than do not. Even people with insurance wants ACA ...", it appears as though you are stating a fact, based upon research. Therefore, it is only reasonable for someone to ask that you provide your source that proves your statement is true. When I tried to find something to prove the statement you made, I was unable to do so. As a result, I am asking you to help me find the research you cited as I cannot locate it anywhere.

Also, I really do not understand your statement, "If that does not fit your limited idea of what insurance is good, too bad. You know what you can do. But if people who only care about themselves don't know what they can do I will tell you." So, if can explain that statement and also provide the research you cited that shows more Kansans want ACA, it would go a long way in proving that it is a true or false statement of fact.